WAIKATO.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1072, 6 August 1869, Page 2

WAIKATO.

The following is the latest telegram ffrbm Waikato, as published in the Southern Cross: — Telegrams received on Friday, July 30, from the Waikato state that Te Kooti was still encamped at a distance of about 10 miles from Tokangamutu. Rumours of an impending conflict between the Waikatos and Te Kooti were in circulation, but little reliance we believe can be placed upon them. The "latest intelligence" of the New Zealand Herald is somewhat different. Xt says:-— "Accounts received yesterday from Waikato conflict somewhat from those received the previous day. It must, however, be understood that the intelligence we now publish is considered to need confirmation before it can be relied on. It is said that Te Kooti has not cleared out for Taupo, but is building a pah near Mokau. Wetere, and 300 Kingites, are about to attack him, and say that they will either drive him away or kill him. Tawhiao is said to have declared that the Europeans in Waikato shall not be disturbed by Te Kooti." The Tauranga people were fully expecting that Te Kooti's next hostile visit would be to them. The residents of Ohinemuri, Upper Thames, were under the same impression. The correspondent of the Thames Advertiser thus writes :— July 29. — By special messenger arriving here late last night we received information that Te Kooti, with 100 armed followers, was at Patetere, and would be at Ohinerao to-day on their route to Tauranga, and it is probable they may visit Te Hira at Ohinemuri, the object being to obtain the cooperation of every native for a general <. rising, then burn, pillage, massacre, and destroy eyery vestige of European power. Te Kooti deems this a most favourable opportunity, inasmuch as the troops have been withdrawn from Taupo and other inland places, and he says Pox is not a fighting man, and has no money to carry on the war, and laughs at the cowardice of the soldiers retreating faom their position without a blow. He says he commands the whole position, as nothing now can stop him as he is in possession of the whole inland position ; in fact the whole native population are coerced or ready, and are joining him. Monsieur Louis Dihard, a settler near Mataraata, is. obliged to remove his cattle and belongings. The family are hiding and sleeping in the bush, with fear and trembling. All the natives are to meet Te Kooti at Tapapa. It is confidently, said that Te Kooti goes to Tauranga by himself, leaving his troops up here. Our own Taupo friendlies are under the same impression— that it is they who will next be assailed. A letter has been received from Poihipi, dated July 30, to the following effect: — News has arrived from Waikato, respecting the Kooti, that Taupo, Waikato and Wanganui people are all his supporters, and that his head quarters will be at Taupo. Poihipi says his word to Mr. Ormond and the Government is to fill Taupo with troops immediately, so that the Hauhaus may be put down at once. He asks that the telegraph wire may be extended as speedily as may be, and forts erected to protect it then. He desires that " friends" may be sent to assist him as soon us possible, as he believes all the Hauhaus will attack him very shortly, and his pa is but one, and situated in the midst of the Hauhaus.